Unit #14 - The Fifth beatle
LOVE:
As the person most likely to earn the title "Fifth Beatle," Sir George Martin has continued to add to the Beatles legacy and canon with a project with the Cirque du Soleil titled LOVE that is playing at the Mirage Casino and Resort in Las Vegas.
"LOVE brings the magic of Cirque du Soleil together with the spirit and passion of The Beatles to create an intimate and powerful entertainment experience.
"With LOVE, Cirque du Soleil celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles through their timeless, original recordings. Drawn from the poetry of the lyrics, the show explores the content of the songs as interpreted by innovative performances from a cast of 60 international artists. A youthful, raw energy is channeled through aerial performance, extreme sports and urban freestyle dance.
"A unique soundscape of The Beatles music has been created for LOVE using the master tapes at Abbey Road Studios. The panoramic visual and surround sound in the custom-built theatre at The Mirage will envelop the audience who will experience The Beatles as never before."
(So says the press release.)
The "LOVE Interviews" link takes you to an interactive page where Paul and Ringo, as well as George and Giles Martin answer questions about the LOVE production - its origins, its challenges, and its songs.
Have some fun exploring and listening to the Beatles and George and Giles Martin talk about the LOVE project.
This page requires you to do some exploration to figure out how things work and how you can hear the various interview segments. So take a few moments and explore the various parts of the screen and what they do.
Then, the BBC created a special television program to give you an inside look at the making of the Cirque du Soleil production of LOVE.
Watch the special to get more insights into how the production was pulled together.
IMAGINE - BBC
The actual production was released as an audio DVD and CD and is listed in the Music section of the course website.
